Niqab

[ˈniːkap]

/[ˈniːkap]/ noun

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The verdict

“Niqab” is uncommon German (frequency #65,539 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,539
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesichtsschleier, bei dem die Augen frei bleiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-niqab · Niqab · German

Niqab · rank #65,539 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,539
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nihilismus

Nearest frequency peer: Nihilismus (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Niqab“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Niqab“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Niqab
PropertyValue
HeadwordNiqab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈniːkap]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Niqab“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Niqabfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nihilismus“ (#65,538), „Nigerias“ (#65,537), „Nordenham“ (#65,541). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Niqab“ bei #65,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Niqab is uncommon German at frequency #65,539 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈniːkap]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesichtsschleier, bei dem die Augen frei bleiben".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Niqab, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Niqab, spelled N-I-Q-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesichtsschleier, bei dem die Augen frei bleiben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Niqab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Niqab ist auf der arabischen Halbinsel entstanden und dort auch heute noch am stärksten verbreitet.
  2. „Im Nachtdienst hielt ich einen PKW an, in dem vier komplett vermummte Frauen in ihren schwarzen Niqabs saßen.“

This word in other languages

niqab(English)niqab(Français)nicabe(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Niqab"?
"Niqab" is spelled N-I-Q-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːkap].
What does "Niqab" mean?
As a noun, "Niqab" means: Gesichtsschleier, bei dem die Augen frei bleiben
How do you pronounce "Niqab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Niqab" is [ˈniːkap]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Niqab" come from?
"Niqab" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Niqab", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list